Stories by Sara Reardon

A new technique could replace the need for human embryos in some lab experiments

Peace efforts in Colombia have ended 50 years of intense conflict. Now, scientists are studying former fighters and victims as they attempt to heal

AI-controlled devices record neural activity and automatically stimulate the brain

Funding for the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health would hold steady after Congress agrees to lift spending caps, but details are fuzzy

Proteins that researchers think are key to long-term memory formation also move genetic material between cells in both mice and flies

Facebook is one of several companies exploring ways to detect online behaviors that have been linked to self-harm

Ketamine lifts rodents' mood only if administered by male researchers

Hints emerge that past environments could have influenced psychiatric disorders

Reconstructions of single cells highlight how far they can reach into the brain

Short-term travel and meeting attendance could become harder for researchers from eight countries, including Iran 

Gene-expression analysis suggests that marsupial placentas take two different forms

Reviewers and a co-author of a paper by genomics entrepreneur Craig Venter claim that it misrepresents the risks of public access to genome data

Science panel says institutions need to do more to prevent and mitigate damage to research equipment and animals

Brain analysis revealed protein plaques and tangles, but whether the animals develop dementia is unclear

Transplanted cells offer middle-aged rodents an increased life span

Justices overturn lower court rulings on policy targeting people from six majority-Muslim countries

Emergence of colistin resistance in farm animals around the world takes researchers by surprise

Cuts include 18 percent at the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent at the Environmental Protection Agency

Tom Insel will launch his own company to analyze behavior and mental illness using smartphone data

Congress gives National Institutes of Health a big boost and avoids cuts to research agencies sought by Trump

The goal is to compare these engineered livers with animal models, with an eye toward replacing animal testing

The child's parents have decided to forgo long-term monitoring by researchers

Diamond-based imaging system uses magnetic resonance of electrons to detect charged atoms 

Researchers are cutting travel, ending collaborations and rethinking their U.S. ties